Chyron Introduces Powerful, Real-Time High Definition HDTV Graphics Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NAB2004 MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004 Chyron Corporation Chyron Corporation is a Melville, NY based company founded in 1966. The company develops and manufactures on screen graphics solutions for the broadcast industry. In the United States the graphics (e.g. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CYRO), is pleased to announce the introduction of a complete line of new, high definition (HD) systems and software at the National Association of Broadcast show in taking place from April 19-22, 2004. The NAB show is broadcasting's largest trade show. Among Chyron's new products are the HyperX, a multi-platform character generator (1) Circuitry that converts data characters into dot patterns for a display screen. (2) A device that creates text characters that are superimposed onto video frames. capable of standard digital (SD) and HD content creation and playout; and the C-Mix HD which takes multiple video sources, mixes them together and provides simultaneous SD and HD outputs. Clyps-HD provides up to 180 minutes of uncompressed video for promotional "banners" in an HD environment. "The demand for HD broadcasting will create a corresponding increase in demand for Chyron's new HD products, especially in the news, sports, and entertainment broadcast segments," noted Michael Wellesley-Wesley, Chyron's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our broadcast customers are quickly ramping up their HD capabilities and this demand for HD production has been greatly accelerated by the increasing popularity of widescreen, wide-aspect, 16:9 digital TVs and Flat Panel Displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time . The market for HD has finally arrived and it is being driven by the consumer. We have already begun to ship our new Clyps-HD units," added Mr. Wellesley-Wesley. "With a reputation built over thirty years, Chyron Chyron may refer to:
Chyron's customer base includes the major national broadcasters and leading broadcasters from around the world. At the present time there are over 5,000 Chyron graphics systems installed in over 40 countries. |
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